2.3 The Inchcape Rock-Appreciation

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2.3 The Inchcape Rock - Robert Southey

Appreciation of the Poem: 

1. About the Poem, Poet and Title:
'The Inchcape Rock' is a narrative poem (Ballad) written by the British poet Robert Southey (1774-1843).  He was a prominent Romantic poet and Poet Laureate of England (1813-1843). 

The poem Inchcape Rock was published in1802. It tells a moral story inspired by a Scottish legend about a warning bell placed on a dangerous reef called the Inchcape Rock.

The title directly refers to this rock, which is central to the story. The poem highlights the consequences of evil actions through the story of Sir Ralph the Rover.

2. Theme:
The central theme of the poem is "evil deeds bring evil results" or "As you sow, so shall you reap." It shows how the wickedness of one man can lead to his own downfall. The poem also touches upon jealousy, greed, morality, and poetic justice. It emphasizes that harming others for selfish reasons eventually leads to one's own destruction.

3. Language and Poetic Devices:
The language of the poem is simple, vivid, and rhythmic, making it easy to understand. Southey uses imagery to describe the calm sea and the dangerous rock, and personification, such as giving human qualities to the sea and wind. Alliteration, repetition, Onomatopoeia, Inversion, Anaphora and rhyme scheme (aabb) enhance the musical quality of the poem. The poem is written in rhyming couplets, which make the narration smooth and engaging.
“Down sunk the Bell with a gurgling sound”

Onomatopoeia – The word ‘gurgling’ creates a sound.

Special Features-

The poet has used Symbolism to present the good and the evil deeds in the poem. Abbot of Aberbrothok represents the Good whereas Sir Ralph the Rover is the symbol of Evil.
The poet has used many old English words also for eg. methinks, hath, Quoth, etc. 

4. Message or Moral:
The poem gives a strong moral message that those who do evil will eventually face the consequences of their actions. Sir Ralph destroys the bell out of pride and jealousy, but later he himself becomes the victim of the same rock. The poem encourages us to act morally and avoid harming others.

5. Opinion:

I like this poem because of its simple usage of language and picturesque description. The story is very simple and gives a message about ‘Karma’ so always ‘do good things for others’ that message I learned from this poem. 





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